There will be lawsuit after lawsuit filed when any entity attempts to break the law.
42 U.S.C. §4321 et seq. (1969) (click here)
NEPA needs to be made stronger and include assessments of the Climate Crisis.
January 9, 2020
By Lisa Friedman
The White House on Thursday (click here) introduced major changes to the nation’s benchmark environmental protection law, moving to ease approval of major energy and infrastructure projects without detailed environmental review or consideration of climate change.
Many of the changes to the law — the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act, a landmark measure that touches nearly every significant construction project in the country — had been long sought by the oil and gas industry as well as trade unions, which have argued that the review process is lengthy, cumbersome and used by environmental activists to drag out legal disputes and kill infrastructure projects.
Under the law, major federal projects like bridges, highways, pipelines or power plants that will have a significant impact on the environment require a review, or environmental impact statement, outlining potential consequences. The proposed new rules would narrow the range of projects that require such a review and impose strict new deadlines on completing assessments....
Any protests of the Department of the Interior and the USA EPA under Trump can begin with this!
This is time lapse photography of the Mendenhall Glacier of the Juneau Ice Fields. This in Juneau, Alaska. The lake gets bigger, the ice into the lake becomes less and less and the moraines at it's outside boundaries become exposed.
The albedo of the glacier is diminished setting up a negative feedback loop. The soot on the terminus of Mendenhall is caused from air pollution and the melting of the ice. As the ice melts the water runs off and the soot accumulates. The more dense the soot, the more heat from the sun is absorbed in the form of infrared.
Thursday, January 09, 2020
A visit to the homeland can be very enlightening.
By Heidi Glen
GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah (click here) says he found a classified military briefing from administration officials Wednesday so "upsetting" that he will now back a proposal to limit President Trump's power to take military action against Iran and to reassert Congress' role in authorizing the use of military force.
Lee says that at the Senate briefing about the military strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was led by administration officials, including Defense Secretary Mike Esper, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and CIA Director Gina Haspel. He said the briefers instructed lawmakers not to ask tough questions about the president's ability to use military force against Iran.
"It was terrible. It was an unmitigated disaster," Lee told Morning Edition host Rachel Martin Thursday.
Lee says his frustration is not over Soleimani's killing.
"It was instead about the possibility of future military action against Iran. And it was on that topic they refused to make any commitment about when, whether and under what circumstances it would be necessary for the president — for the executive branch of government — to come to Congress seeking authorization for the use of military force," he says. "I find that unacceptable."...
It is generational change.
It has always been anticipated even from the marriage of William and Kate. Harry is right. He is the guardian of the future when it comes to a changing monarchy. He is sixth in succession to the thrown and he can, with ease, begin the idea of a self-sufficient monarchy that continues to serve the people and their cultural heritage. I applaud the monarchy for moving forward into a far more inclusive life of royal and private.
I think Harry and Meghan have their place in the royal family exactly right. With Charles to become the next King his role is complimented by a son seeking a higher road. This is new, fresh and very exciting. I am quite confident everyone will want them to succeed.
January 2020
“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, (click here) we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.”
Their Royal Highnesses,
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
I think Harry and Meghan have their place in the royal family exactly right. With Charles to become the next King his role is complimented by a son seeking a higher road. This is new, fresh and very exciting. I am quite confident everyone will want them to succeed.
“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, (click here) we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.”
Their Royal Highnesses,
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Two different jets. Were they both shot down. It doesn't appear that way.
Above:
July 18, 2014
By BellaNaija.com
The final Facebook (click here) post of a passenger who was on the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, is currently trending.
Hours before the plane crashed in Ukraine, a man believed to be a passenger made reference to the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 which mysteriously vanished in March.
On his Facebook page, Cor Pan shared a photo of the plane he was about boarding with a caption, “Mocht hij verdwijnen , zo ziet hij d’r uit”. It has been translated to “If it disappears, this is what it looks like”....
I really think this is a no brainer and here is why:
How MH17 Came Apart Over Ukraine (click here)
The Malaysian flight was hit at a higher altitude and with a missile strike; the debris field is much larger as the pieces feel from the sky.
The center structure is number 3 and the debris field is huge and on closer inspection is decimated. The other parts of the jet were further downfield and mostly intact. The missile obviously exploded the main body of the jet in Ukraine.
Below:
January 9, 2020
By Jim Sciutto, Pamela Brown, Barbara Starr and Maegan Vazquez
The US increasingly believes that Iran (click here) mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner on Wednesday, according to multiple US officials. The working theory is based on continuing analysis of data from satellites, radar and electronic data collected routinely by US military and intelligence.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he suspected the crash was not due to mechanical issues, indicating that "somebody could have made a mistake on the other side."
Asked during a White House event what he thought happened to the plane, Trump said, "Well, I have my suspicions."...
The disruption of the 737-800 was at a far lower altitude and occurred on take off. It is difficult to believe an Iranian military missile could carry out such a trajectory. It was too low to the ground for the type of missiles Iran was firing into Iraq. This was either something that went wrong with the jet itself which is indicated by the reverse course of the pilot or a rocket fired from the ground similar to that fired at an Israeli jet in Kenya years ago by terrorists.
Wikipedia:
Almost simultaneous to the attack on the hotel, (click here) two shoulder-launched Strela 2 (SA-7) surface-to-air missiles were fired at a chartered Boeing 757 airliner owned by Israel-based Arkia Airlines as it took off from Moi International Airport. The Arkia charter company had a regular weekly service flying tourists between Tel Aviv and Mombasa. Kenyan police discovered a missile launcher and two missile casings in the Changamwe area of Mombasa, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the airport. The pilots planned on an emergency landing in Nairobi after seeing the two missiles streak past them, but decided to continue to Israel. The airliner landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv about five hours later, escorted by Israeli F-15 fighter jets.[7] Following the attack, all flights from Israel to Kenya were cancelled indefinitely.
It is grossly hostile and negligent to simply accuse the Iran government of downing a commercial jet when absolutely nothing is known officially about this crash, except, that it happened. Here again the Trump administration is putting a political spin on this to benefit some kind of idea of omnipotent knowledge of events as they happen. Trump's administration is FRAUDULENT in their assessment. These assessments don't happen overnight. Evidence to the cause of such downings takes months and years to determine.
January 8, 2020
By Taylor Telford and Douglas MacMillan
As investigators scramble (click here) to determine what caused a Boeing 737-800 to crash early Wednesday, the plane’s maker is grappling with another catastrophe as it continues to reel from its 737 Max crisis.
The Ukraine-bound 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main international airport, killing all 176 on board. Early reports from Iranian state media attributed the crash to engine failure. Ukraine’s embassy in Iran at first concurred, issuing a statement ruling out terrorism, but then removed it without explanation.
A later statement from the embassy said a panel has begun an investigation and “any statements about the causes of the accident before the decision of the commission are not official.”...
Ukraine is taking the correct and best approach to this downing. There has to be evidence, such as what caused the explosion or fire. Residues can be found at a microscopic level if this were an artificial explosion caused by a bomb on board or a rocket in proximity to the jet. Either way, Ukraine will have an answer for everyone once proper forensics occurs.
The statements out of Washington, DC are inflammatory.
I thought the US House had a subpoena for Former Ambassador Bolton and others. They need to honor those subpoenas and give testimony to the House. The people have a right to the truth and to have it chronicled in historic records. These people need to do the right thing and get on the record where investigations have taken place. The people are interested in the truth, especially considering recent events. The country needs them.
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